Minnesota · Hubbard County
Hart Lake Fishing guide
Hart Lake covers 226 acres in Hubbard County, Minnesota, reaching 13 ft at its deepest point. The Minnesota DNR has surveyed the lake 1 time, most recently in 1977, with walleye, northern pike, crappie and yellow perch in the nets. That survey is 49 years old now.
DNR survey data
Fish species
The DNR last surveyed Hart Lake in 1977. Ratings need a survey from the last 20 years, so this page lists the species from that older record without numbers.
- Walleye
- Northern pike
- Crappie
- Yellow perch
How to fish Hart Lake through the year
Walleye
- Spring
- Walleye are shallow, on and just off the spawning flats and the first green weeds.
- Early summer
- Walleye are setting up on the outside weed edge, points and shallow structure.
- Summer
- Walleye are working the weed edge, points and any wind-blown structure. With 100% of this lake 15 ft or shallower, the weed edge is the main event.
- Fall
- Walleye are packing onto the sharpest breaks and points as the water cools, in big schools with short windows. A 13-ft bowl cools fast, so the fall window comes early here.
Northern pike
- Spring
- Pike are in the shallow bays and along new weed growth.
- Early summer
- Pike are on the outside weed edge and points.
- Summer
- Pike are on the deep weed edge and points near the coolest water they can find. With 100% of this lake 15 ft or shallower, the weed edge is the main event.
- Fall
- Pike are on the last green weeds and the breaks beside them, feeding heavily as the water drops. A 13-ft bowl cools fast, so the fall window comes early here.
Season patterns for each species. Open the live map for today's wind, light and water temp.
Suggested tackle
What to bring
Top presentations for this lake's structure and clarity:
Walleye · Soft plastics
Curly-Tail Grub on Jig
3" curly-tail grub threaded on a round jighead
Northern pike · Soft plastics
Paddletail Swimbait on Jighead
4–5" paddletail swimbait on a ball-head swimbait jighead
Northern pike · Muskie & pike
Soft Rubber (Bull Dawg / Medusa)
10" soft rubber body bait
Crappie · Soft plastics
Curly-Tail Grub on Jig
3" curly-tail grub threaded on a round jighead
Crappie · Soft plastics
Hover Shot
3–4" soft jerkbait minnow nose-rigged on a 90°-eye hover head so it hangs dead level
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MN DNR · in their words
From the 1977 survey
Mostly Bullheads. Bullheads and Yellow Perch higher than statewide average in the net catch. Northern Pike, Walleye and Panfish lower.
Narrative text from the Minnesota DNR lake survey.
Recent reports
Hart Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Hart Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Public water access
Getting on the water
- Hart Lake (trailer launch)
DNR bathymetry
Hart Lake depth map
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Garfield Lake · 972 ac · 4.7 mi
- Steamboat Lake · 1,756 ac · 4.7 mi
- Midge Lake · 546 ac · 7 mi
- Portage Lake · 361 ac · 7.3 mi
- Horseshoe Lake · 264 ac · 7.9 mi
- Grace Lake · 860 ac · 8.1 mi
- Little Wolf Lake · 525 ac · 8.3 mi
- Kabekona Lake · 2,433 ac · 8.6 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
How deep is Hart Lake?
Hart Lake reaches 13 ft at its deepest point; about 100% of the lake is littoral (15 ft or shallower).
How big is Hart Lake?
Hart Lake covers 226 acres with about 2.6 miles of shoreline.
What fish are in Hart Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys (most recently 1977) record walleye, northern pike, crappie, yellow perch.
Is Hart Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Hart Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
Does Hart Lake have a public access?
Yes. Hart Lake has one public access site: Hart Lake (trailer launch).
When was Hart Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Hart Lake in 1977. That is more than 20 years ago, so this page lists species without ratings.
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